A trio of deals valuing Worldpay at $24.3 billion has created a new behemoth in payment processing, breaking a long-standing merger market logjam. Global Payments Inc. acquired the 45% stake in Worldpay held by Fidelity National Information Services Inc., while also agreeing to purchase the remaining 55% stake from private equity firm GTCR LLC.
The deal also involves Global Payments offloading its issuer-solutions business to FIS for an enterprise value of $13.5 billion. The simultaneous transactions have sent shockwaves through Wall Street, marking a significant shift in the payment processing market and potentially paving the way for future deals.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/global-payments-goes-on-31-billion-buying-spree-for-worldpay